Understanding the Coronavirus

COVID-19 and how it is spread
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus is thought to spread mainly between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet) through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It also may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes.

COVID-19 symptoms
Patients with COVID-19 have had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of:
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fever
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cough
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shortness of breath
The symptoms generally do not appear until 2 to 14 days of exposure which means someone who seems healthy can infect others.
